Slack-Melton Reunion Is June 4 In Englewood

  • Monday, May 1, 2017
The Slack–Melton reunion will be June 4 at noon at Englewood Community Center, 105 Carroll St, Englewood, Tn.
 
Dinner will be served around 1 p.m.

Please bring covered dishes to share. Paper products and ice will be provided. 

Bring family genealogy information, old Bibles, pictures, keepsakes, hand-made crafts such as quilts and musical instruments, etc.
 
In the mid-1830’s three sons of Tunis Slack from Loudon Co., VA came to McMinn Co., TN.
They were Abraham, Ephraim and Samuel W. Slack. Three of Samuel W. & Sarah Reed Slack’s sons married three Melton sisters; daughters of John & Nancy Kelly Melton. Samuel P. Slack married Eliza Jane Melton; James Henry married Sarah Catherine Melton & William J. Harrison Slack married Mary Louise Melton. Mary Diana Slack married Isaac Leo Russell. All descendants are welcome to come.
 
This is an annual event held the 1st Sunday in June, so please mark your calendars. 

For more information, contact Glenda Rowland at gabps@comcast.net  or Ronnie Slack lrslack42@yahoo.com   865-376-6332.
 
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